I’ve always been a huge proprietor of the idea that if you cannot measure your success how do you know if you are having any? Obviously I play a lot of games, otherwise I wouldn’t have a blog about gaming now would I? One of those games I play is Need For Speed: Shift I just love racing. Driving around the track for a few laps is a great way to relax at the end of the day. Well it’s okay as a fun little hobby, which is what most people do with it. But what if I wanted to be more competitive? If I had been playing by myself against easy computer opponents then I may think that I am awesome, when in reality I suck something awful.
The same thing goes for any sport. You have to be able to see where you stand. Lets say you wanted to play baseball in the major leagues as a pitcher… but didn’t know what speed you pitched at. You may do great in your home town against the local high schools or colleges but how do you know you are good enough for the majors? That’s why you need a baseball radar gun to measure your abilities. Radar guns help give a standard that you can use to measure where you are compared to anyone.
